UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No._____________)*
OMNICARE INC
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
681904108
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement ___. (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject
to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
CUSIP No.681904108 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ohio PERS 31-6159380
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)___ NA
(b)___ NA
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
US
277 EAST TOWN STREET
COLUMBUS, OH 43215
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
5,082,800
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
NA
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,082,800
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NA
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,082,800
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
NA
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.68
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
OMNICARE INC
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
100 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD, SUITE 1500, COVINGTON, KY 41011
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Christy Ruoff
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
277 East Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215
(c) Citizenship
US
(d) Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number
681904108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) __Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) __Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) __Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act
(d) __Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) __Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) X Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F)
(g) __Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) __Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the
year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any
month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds
five percent, provide the following information as of that date
and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
5,082,800
(b) Percent of Class
5.68
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: 5,082,800
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 5,082,800
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote NO
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 5,082,800
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of NO
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
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Date
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Signature
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Name/Title
